EU council president Charles Michel (l) with parliament president David Sassoli at the beginning of the EU summit on Thursday (Photo: Council of the European Union)

EU leaders cagey on 'Future of Europe' conference

EU Political

by Eszter Zalan, Brussels,

EU leaders on Thursday (12 December) endorsed the idea of holding a two-year post-Brexit soul-searching exercise in the EU at their summit.

Heads of state and government gathering in Brussels - engulfed in a bigger battle over climate targets and budget - briefly discussed holding a 'Conference on the Future of Europe', kicking off next year.

However, they emphasised that pr...

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EU Political

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Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.

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